Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson has died. The billionaire Republican donor and CEO and Chairman of Las Vegas Sands took a leave of absence from his business last week due to his cancer treatments. He suffered from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. At one point, he was declared the third richest man in the world. Adelson was 87.
Washoe Schools Superintendent Kristin McNeil and UNR President Brian Sandoval will both wait their respective turns to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports both say they won’t jump ahead of priority employees. UNR sent a survey to gauge interest to 2-thousand employees who are eligible to receive the vaccine under Tier 2. Washoe … Read more
A car bursts into flames on I-80 near Boomtown. Reno firefighters say no one was hurt when it happened Monday, but troopers found an open bottle of alcohol inside the car and arrested the driver.
A mobile home fire in Golden Valley leaves a family homeless. Firefighters were called to the 7800 block of North Virginia Street last night. They stopped the flames before they could spread and everyone made it out safely. Firefighters suspect an electrical issue may have sparked the fire.
A business owner is struck by a vehicle in Reno. Police say it happened yesterday afternoon near Kietzke Lane and Apple Street. Police say the business owner was taking photos when they were struck. The driver is cooperating, and police say the victim is expected to be OK.
A deadline approaches for 2021 health care. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-011221-HANCOCK-NV%20Health%20Link.mp3 Get more at; NevadaHealthLink.com.
Rich Hancock reports on the signing deadline for affordable care in 2021; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-011221-HANCOCK-NV%20Health%20Link.mp3 Learn more at; NevadaHealthLink.com.
Time is running out to sign up for affordable health care in 2021. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-011221-HANCOCK-NV%20Health%20Link.mp3 Learn more at; NevadaHealthLink.com [recorded copy] Open enrollment ends Friday for Nevada Health Link, the online health insurance marketplace operated by the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange. All plans include access to COVID-19 related diagnosis, treatment and vaccines.
Washoe County adds three COVID-19 deaths for a total of 536. The latest deaths involve a man and woman in their 80s and a woman in her 40s. All three had underlying health conditions. The county added 113 new cases and 81 recoveries Sunday.
A Nevada Assemblywoman who attended last week’s Trump rally in the Capitol that turned into a riot is rejecting calls for her resignation. Clark County Republican Annie Black says never entered the Capitol and did not cross any barricades. She says those rioters inside the Capitol should be arrested and prosecuted.